Opinion

First, I want to acknowledge that this has been a very tough and scary year. The global pandemic set a lot of us back. People have lost loved ones. Depression and suicide are on the rise. Families have fallen behind financially.

2020 has been a time of challenging conversations, and few topics have been as controversial to unpack as diversity.

With the end of this summer’s growing season at hand, this week I’m running a guest column by my flower-friendly wife, Mary Anna .

BIKING DAZE Autumn in Cochrane is shaping up to beat historical averages in the weather department.

When it comes to extending our growing season (and we all know it could use a little extending here in Cochrane!), a greenhouse is considered the holy grail.

I would like to make a few comments on the Sept. 10 front-page story. Firstly, in March of this year I questioned wearing any kind of mask to avoid contracting the COVID-19 illness or prevent myself from spreading it.

In a time of unprecedented uncertainty, it is concerning to see the UCP’s battle with Alberta doctors wage on.

There’s a show in Cochrane that’s all the buzz, attracting audiences arriving by foot and flight. Performing simultaneously at several venues, it’s The Sunflower Show.

Our council passed a bylaw to make masks mandatory should the number of COVID-19 cases increase to ten. This by-law will affect everyone in Cochrane if this is the case! This by-law was passed without a public hearing.

Done and done! On August 24th I completed The Great Virtual Race Across Tennessee (GVRAT) 1,000km. The journey started on May 4th when I read a post from race organizer Gary “Lazarus Lake” Cantrell.